ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Trump announced the [termination] of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) putting over 800 thousand immigrant youth in immediate risk of deportation. In NM alone, close to 7 thousand people find themselves without the temporary protection from deportation.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In the wake of the Trump’s administration’s announcement to rescind DACA, El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos (El CENTRO), the largest immigrants’ rights and workers’ justice organization in Albuquerque, allies, and elected officials denounced Trump’s decision as heartless, cruel, and counter to the cultural, moral, social, and economic interests of the nation.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a victory for Albuquerque’s working families, Honorable Judge Shannon Bacon threw out a challenge by business lobbyists to the Albuquerque Healthy Workforce Ordinance. Today’s ruling ensures that voters will have an opportunity to vote on earned sick days this fall at the October 3, 2017 municipal election.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Honorable Judge Shannon Bacon threw out a challenge to the Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance today, ruling that the results of the 2012 general election are final and cannot be challenged now.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On August 3rd, in a victory for advocates of earned sick leave, the Honorable Judge Alan Malott reaffirmed his prior ruling that the Albuquerque Healthy Workforce Ordinance must appear on the 2017 municipal election ballot.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Immigrants’ rights organizations in New Mexico applaud the effort of 20 attorneys general –including NM Attorney General Hector Balderas– to protect the DACA program amid direct threats to end the proven successful relief.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a show of hateful rhetoric, the Full House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2018 budget –on a completely partisan vote– aimed at fueling the inhumane enforcement and mass deportation plan by the Trump regime.

ALBUQUERQUE— The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to allow some provisions of its Muslim Ban to go into effect immediately. Now families fleeing violence, famine, and war around the world will face a ban into our country unless they can prove close familial relationships with someone in the U.S. to live with or visit the United States.

ALBUQUERQUE— El CENTRO is attended the #RealTalk Mayoral Candidates’ Forum to urge all candidates not to repeat the mistakes of the current administration. Immigrants, low-wage workers, refugees and allies in Albuquerque will not stand by idly and allow a future mayor to force us back into the shadows.

ALBUQUERQUE— In the wake of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos (El CENTRO), along with hundreds of immigrant families, low-wage workers, elected officials, faith leaders, labor unions, educators, and dozens of civil rights and community-based organizations will Rise Up in resistance to the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant communities and working families at a peaceful rally at Tiguex Park.

ALBUQUERQUE— On Saturday 1st of April, El CENTRO joins the César Chávez march, to honor the legacy of United Farm Workers, in solidarity with communities of colors, and to send the message that immigrant communities are here to stay.

ALBUQUERQUE— In the wake of memos issued yesterday by the Trump administration that create a blueprint for mass deportation in addition to an uptick of ICE activity targeting Albuquerque’s immigrant communities in past weeks, over 40 immigrant and refugee-based organizations, faith-based institutions, victims and civil rights advocates, and business leaders and approximately 375 community members turned out to urged the Albuquerque City Council.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—In addition to sending a delegation to Washington DC for a large mobilization on the National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice, dozens of members from El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, a local immigrant’s rights and workers justice organization, joined the MLK march* in Albuquerque.

SANTA FE, NM– Today, New Mexicans whose legal rights were violated by the state Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) announced the filing of a lawsuit to remedy the DWS’s failure to enforce our state’s wage payment laws.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—In addition to sending a delegation to Washington DC for a large mobilization on the National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice, dozens of members from El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, a local immigrant’s rights and workers justice organization, joined the MLK march* in Albuquerque.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Second district court Judge Alan Malott issued a temporary restraining order this afternoon, enjoining the Bernalillo County Clerk from printing ballots for the November election which do not contain a summary of the Healthy Workforce Ordinance.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM– The following is a statement from El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos regarding today’s decision by the Bernalillo County Commission against putting the Healthy Workforce ABQ initiative on the November ballot

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today at a press conference, organizations representing ListoNM, families, elected officials, legal experts, and community allies denounced the outrageous decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the injunction on President Obama’s administrative relief programs–known as DACA+ and DAPA– which had been put on hold due to an anti-immigrant lawsuit spearheaded by the state of Texas. Upon implementation the programs could have benefitted more than 36,000 hard working families in New Mexico and 5 million immigrant families nationwide in addition to growing the economy.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM– At a press conference on Friday, former Garcia’s Kitchen employee, Pedro Maldonado, with the support of El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos (El CENTRO), a local immigrants’ rights and workers’ justice organization, will publicly denounce the discrimination he suffered at the restaurant. Maldonado, 34, is suing Garcia’s Kitchen under the New Mexico Human Rights Act for discriminating against him on account of his HIV status.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Sunday, May 15, 2016, El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, members of the community, and families will be participating in the annual South Valley Celebration 2016 to honor and celebrate contributions made by immigrant communities to New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Texas v. United States, President Obama’s deferred action initiatives, DAPA and expanded DACA. These programs have been held up in the courts since Texas and 25 other states –in their majority Republican governors and attorneys general, sued the administration in December, 2014.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A group of former employees from Hope Head Start and members of El CENTRO De Igualdad y Derechos, an immigrants’ rights and workers’ justice organization, held a protest today publicly denouncing their cases of wage theft. Wage theft is against the law and includes the failure to pay the mandated minimum wage, forcing workers to work off the clock, the non-payment of overtime, the non-payment of a final paycheck, and the misclassification of workers.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A former Garcia’s Kitchen employee, with the support of El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos (El CENTRO), a local immigrants’ rights and workers’ justice organization, is publicly denouncing the discrimination he suffered at the restaurant due to his sexual orientation and the firing that resulted from his employer becoming aware of his HIV positive status.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — As thousands of immigrant families continue to be torn apart every day by the 5th Circuit Court delay strategy on administrative relief, Nora Hernandez, a member of El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, along with directly impacted immigrant families and national leaders representing faith, labor, civil rights and the community launched “The Fast to Keep Families Together” – a powerful 9 day fast and vigil outside the courthouse in New Orleans to demand the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rule on the administrative relief case they have been sitting on for almost a year. A delay on the part of the 5th Circuit prevents the Supreme Court from making a final decision on DACA+ (expanded DACA) and DAPA and defers justice for millions of immigrant communities….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Faith leaders, immigrant families, and elected officials will hold an interfaith procession and vigil in Albuquerque’s Barelas neighborhood in order to denounce the anti-immigrant sentiment currently dominating the current political debate on immigration and highlight the contributions of immigrants, and to echo the Pope’s message for migrant dignity….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM- Late last night, U.S. District Court Judge Hanen of Brownsville, Texas, issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the implementation process of the new immigrant deferred action programs, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) programs. The ruling most likely pushes back the start date for millions of immigrants workers to come forward, register, and apply for work permits, which was planned to begin as soon as February 18, 2015 for Dreamers….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Families impacted by the broken immigration system, faith leaders, and community members will come together at Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish at a community vigil to urge elected officials and community members to aspire to the best of the nation’s values such as compassion, fairness, justice, and “loving they neighbor.” The vigil was planned to address two different current tragedies: the 11-12 million immigrant families caught in the broken immigration system and the Central American children and families seeking refuge from violence in their countries of origin. They will urge President Obama do the right thing to act swiftly to jumpstart the process to allow millions of people to live, work, and continue contributing to this country AND he must do the right thing to protect, not deport children and families back to the violence and danger from which they are fleeing….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM- Today, August 15th, 2012 the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started accepting deferred action applications. Background: On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama announced that the US Department of Homeland Security, (DH) would not deport certain undocumented youth. Under a directive from the secretary of DHS, these youth will be given a type of temporary permission to stay in the US called ‘deferred action.” Deferred action is valid for two years and may be renewed at the end of two years. Individuals who receive deferred action may apply for and may obtain employment authorization. Deferred action has been around for a long time and is a kind of temporary administrative relief from deportation which does not include a path to any form of permanent legalization. For this reason immigrants’ rights advocates continue to push for Congress to pass the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, hundreds of Dream-Act eligible youth, their families, and allies participated in a community forum and dialogue which addressed and explained what information is currently known about the announcement made on June 15th, 2012 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it will grant deferred action to certain DREAM-Act eligible youth….

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, the Supreme Court struck down three key provisions of Arizona’s racist, anti-Latino SB 1070, sending a message that immigration policy is the domain of the federal government, not individual states. In a 5-3 decision, the Court correctly rejected major portions of Arizona’s attempt to enforce federal immigration laws….